Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- . Disputed.
- In the United States, involving a contest or dispute as regards the result of balloting, on the part of the unsuccessful candidate, before a court or a legislative body: called in Great Britain a controverted election.
- . Litigated: as, a contested case at law.
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- adjective
debated ,controversial - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
contest .
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- adjective disputed or made the object of contention or competition
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Examples
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One other quick thought – the parties are also being strengthened by the increase in contested primaries against incumbents.
Matthew Yglesias » Little Evidence to Support Gerrymandering-Polarization Link 2009
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During this final week before the elections, each of us can give our time and energy to get out the vote particularly in contested districts and states by working through a great organization or directly with a candidate of our choice.
Larry Ottinger: Bridging the Enthusiasm Gap: Let's Be the Change Larry Ottinger 2010
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For example, last Saturday the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) had a National Day of Action that engaged volunteer-staffed canvasses in contested Congressional Districts across the country.
Robert Creamer: Four More Reasons Why Democrats Will Retain Control of House and Senate Robert Creamer 2010
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Along with being an outspoken critic of Obama, Cheney hasn't shied away from picking sides in contested Republican primaries.
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This situation is indeed a reflection of a legitimate, larger policy and political question to ponder about the role of the district organization in contested races in our new era of the top two.
Democratic Endorsement Causes Rift Over Campaign Rules « PubliCola 2010
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The nonprofit he advises, Crossroads GPS, has poured tens of millions of dollars into advertisements in contested Senate races around the country, and a new report Thursday suggests it will spend another $50 million on House races in the next three weeks.
Dick Durbin To IRS: Investigate Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS Nonprofit Status The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Across the country, polls show Republican candidates leading in contested races by campaigning against the Bush administration's bank bailout, Democrats 'massive economic stimulus package, President Obama's health-care overhaul and other examples of what the GOP terms "runaway spending."
Elections put new focus on government spending Lori Montgomery 2010
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Across the country, polls show Republican candidates leading in contested races by campaigning against the Bush administration's bank bailout, Democrats 'massive economic stimulus package, President Obama's health-care overhaul and other examples of what the GOP terms "runaway spending."
Elections put new focus on government spending Lori Montgomery 2010
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Across the country, polls show Republican candidates leading in contested races by campaigning against the Bush administration's bank bailout, Democrats 'massive economic stimulus package, President Obama's health-care overhaul and other examples of what the GOP terms "runaway spending."
Elections put new focus on government spending Lori Montgomery 2010
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With a few exceptions, the roster of potential 2012 presidential candidates, Romney included, have largely avoided taking sides in contested Republican primaries.
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